Adipose fin

Adipose fin is a term in zoology that refers to a small, rayless, fleshy, dorsal fin found in some fishes, especially the fishes of the salmon family.

The fin was earlier believed to contain adipose tissues and stored fat which led us to call it adipose fin.

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Adipose Tissue, Adipuran, Adiraj, Adirondack chair, Adirondack Mountains, Adirondack Park